Félix, a cross-border remittance platform, announced today an expansion of its collaboration with Mastercard to modernize cross-border remittance flows between the United States and Latin America.
UAE: Too many bank card offers? Fintech can offer needs like Netflix knows your shows
Banks continue to spend hundreds of millions of dollars in acquiring customers using the traditional marketing methods since they don’t know holistic information,’ said one of the founders of Daleel …
Mastercard brings AI powered Agent Pay in UAE, first launch outside US
Mastercard has launched its AI-powered Agent Pay in the UAE, marking its first international rollout outside the US. Developed in partnership with Majid Al Futtaim and fintech Dataiera, Agent Pay …
UAE moves towards AI-powered payments with major Mastercard pilot
UAE has become the first market outside US to launch Mastercard’s Agent Pay, partnering with Majid Al Futtaim on AI-powered payments …
Simplifi by Quicken Review 2024: An Agile Money Management & Budgeting App
When you think about budgeting and money management, Quicken has been at the top of many people’s lists for decades. But Quicken is software you download to your Mac or Windows machine. What if you …
Fintech Stocks Lag Behind The Rest Of The Market — Should You Buy Or Sell?
Fintech stocks have performed worse than financial and technology companies in the past year as consumer spending habits shift due to inflationary pressures. As the pandemic-related e-commerce boost …
Inviting all investors to the party: How FinTech is gaining influence in the Gulf
Regulators in countries such as the UAE and Bahrain are enabling growth while ensuring guardrails are there to protect consumers …
EXCLUSIVE: DeFi And TradFi Are Converging Fast Under Trump — ‘Regulatory Environment…Clearly Favorable’
The Benzina Fintech Day & Awards featured a panel on IPO and M&A trends in the Fintech space. Here’s what experts are seeing now and predict for 2026.
dLocal and Félix Launch Instant, Stablecoin-Funded WhatsApp Remittances Across Latin America
Local, the leading payment platform connecting global merchants to emerging markets, and Félix, a U.S. chat-based service that lets people send remittances through WhatsApp, announced a partnership to …
The Case For Women In Fintech: How Gender Diversity Can Drive Growth
Fintech prides itself on innovation, yet it struggles to innovate in one of the most important areas of all—inclusion.
Invest Clearly Launches Verified Investor Review Platform to Bring Transparency and Trust to Private Real Estate Investing
Invest Clearly, a company dedicated to bringing transparency and accountability to private real estate investing, today announced the launch of the Invest Clearly platform, the first verified investor …
The role of fintech innovation in global financial markets
Institutions have had to adapt to a new reality, pushing for accelerated innovation. Today, fintechs not only represent a challenge for traditional banks, but also an opportunity to improve …
Global Tech Pioneers CZ and Co-Founder of Shazam to Headline FinTech Forward 2025 in Bahrain
MANAMA, BH / ACCESS Newswire / October 6, 2025 / FinTech Forward 2025 (FF25), the region’s premier strategic financial technology event, today announced that two globally renowned innovators will …
How digitalization is transforming the banking sector
Digitalization is changing the face of the banking sector, creating new opportunities and challenges. The numbers speak clearly: according to a report by McKinsey 70% of banks have accelerated their …
NymCard joins Visa’s Fintech fast track program in MENA
United Arab Emirates: – MENA-based BaaS provider of embedded finance NymCard has formed a strategic collaboration with Visa in the Middle East that will allow NymCard’s network of fintech partners to …
Startup Funding In MENA Drops 77% In October, Here’s Why
Startup funding across the Middle East and North Africa went down to $785 million in October 2025, according to …
Fintech in 2025: Opportunities and Post-Crisis Challenges
2025 promises to be a year of great opportunities for the fintech sector, but also of significant challenges. Companies that successfully navigate innovation and prudence will emerge stronger. It is …